Chubb makes key leadership appointments

Insurer Chubb has made three key appointments for North America Commercial Insurance, the company's retail commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance division that serves middle market and small businesses through 48 offices in the United States and Canada.

Ben Rockwell, currently executive vice president and chief underwriting officer of North America Commercial Insurance, has been appointed vice president, Chubb Group and will serve as division president, Chubb Middle Market.

James Williamson, currently vice president, Chubb Group and division president, North America Small Commercial Insurance, will serve as division president, Chubb Small Business, which includes the company's product and service offerings for small and lower middle market companies.

Williamson and Rockwell will report to Paul Krump, executive vice president, Chubb Group and president, North America Commercial and Personal Insurance. The appointments are effective immediately. They succeed C. Scott Gunter, who is leaving the company.

"I want to thank Scott for his service to the company over the past three decades and wish him and his family well," said Krump.

"It's a great pleasure to appoint Jim to lead our exciting and fast-growing small commercial and lower middle market business. This is a high-volume, high-tech segment where efficiency and ease of doing business is the name of the game, and Jim is a proven insurance executive and business-builder in this space. He understands the importance of offering a 100 percent digital experience for our agents and is the right executive to lead our efforts as we continue to penetrate the $100 billion US small commercial market.

"I am equally delighted to appoint Ben to lead our middle market business, which is a core Chubb franchise. Ben is an experienced and seasoned underwriting executive. His expertise and leadership skills will be instrumental as we execute our ambitious growth strategies and provide the industry's leading product and service capabilities for middle market companies across North America in more than 25 industry practices, each supported by a team of underwriting, claims and risk engineering professionals."

The company has also appointed Alex Wells, executive vice president and commercial insurance regional manager, northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, as chief underwriting officer for North America commercial insurance, succeeding Rockwell. Wells will report to Rockwell and Williamson.

Get all the latest re/insurance industry news with our daily newsletter -  sign up here.

Watford agrees to purchase French P&C insurer Axeria IARD ​ Moody’s changes Fubon P&C outlook to negative​

Flooding and storms in Europe result in significant economic loss in November New broker committee to launch in 2020 AM Best retains stable outlook for global reinsurance

Don't miss our insurtech email newsletter - sign up today